Entry Level Special Needs Teaching Assistant

Protocol Education Ltd; Greater London; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading education provider in London is seeking a passionate Learning Support Assistant to work with children and young people with Special Education Needs (SEN). The role involves providing targeted support, a commitment to a long-term position, and the opportunity for professional growth within the educational sector. Training will be provided, ideal for recent graduates or individuals with a background in caring roles.

Benefits

Full-time positions available

Experience with children with various needs

Opportunities for progression

Free safeguarding training

Qualifications

• Experience working with children or in a school is preferred.
• A passion for education and improving pupils' attainment.
• Creativity to engage pupils with various needs.

Responsibilities

• Working with small groups of pupils providing intervention support.
• 1:1 support for SEN and lower ability pupils.

Skills

Working with children

Creative engagement

Intervention support

Job description

Are you interested in working within the education sector?

Do you want to make a lasting impact on children’s lives?

Do you have a passion to work with children and young people with Special Education Needs (SEN)?

If yes, then Protocol could be the perfect opportunity for you to kick start your career in working with children within education.

About the Role:

Currently we are looking for a learning support assistant to help support students within a school in Harrow.

The school are looking for people who are ambitious and passionate about working with children and want to make a difference. They also need the person to be willing to commit to a long term role and someone who is reliable with attendance and punctuality. Candidates who have a background as a graduate, nanny, care worker, youth worker, sports coach or any other previous experience that you think would have transferable skills would be highly recommended to apply.

Training and additional qualifications will be available and also the opportunity for progression within the school.

Our Learning Support assistants’ duties can include:

• Working with small groups of pupils

• Providing intervention support

• 1:1 support for SEN and lower ability pupils

The ideal applicant will have:

• Some experience of working with children or in a school

• A real passion for education and improving the attainment of pupils

• Bags of creativity for stimulating and engaging pupils with a variety of needs

Highlights of becoming a Protocol Education Learning Support Assistant:

• Full-time positions available
• Experience working with children with a variety of needs.
• Ideal post for graduates with a SEN background looking to move into a career in education.

All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQs on the Protocol Education website for further details.

All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay. This advert is for a temporary position. In some cases, the option to make this role permanent may become available at a later date.

Protocol Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We undertake safeguarding checks on all workers in accordance with the DfE statutory guidance ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’, this may also include an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted applicants.
We offer FREE online safeguarding and Prevent Duty training to all our workers. All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and subscribe to the DBS Update Service.

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